Easter Monday at South Bank

I received a phone call from one of my sisters letting me
know that the family were all going to meet at South Bank
Parklands on Easter Monday at 7.30am (yipes) for a Aussie
bacon and eggs breakfast.

Now I love a sleep in on weekends, so this was going to
take a mighty effort on my part to join the clan, especially
seeing as I had not gone to bed until 1.15am the night
(morning) before, as it had taken me many hours to prepare
and publish my last post.

I’m happy to report (with the help of an alarm clock) that I
did make the 7.30 deadline and decided to do a post on this
occasion.

South Bank Parklands is on the southern bank of the Brisbane
River, at South Brisbane, directly opposite the CBD.

A view of South Bank taken fron the CBD side of the river.

South Bank Parklands was developed immediately following
Expo '88 and is said to be recognized internationally as one
of the most successful redeveloped World Expo sites in the world.
Around 11 million people visit South Bank each year, with
approximately 98% of Brisbane residents having visited the
parkland at some time.

A major feature within the parkland is its man-made beach,
which is 2000 square metres of free-formed concrete surrounded
by 4000 cubic metres of sand. The sand surrounding the beach
is sourced from Moreton Bay and every year the beach is topped
up with an additional 70 tonnes to ensure that it is kept in
pristine condition. Almost half of the lagoon area sits on reclaimed
land that was once the Brisbane River.

The lagoon contains chlorinated fresh water that is recirculated
every six hours at up to 125 litres per second. Water for the
beach is pumped through two large sand filters and chemically
treated before being pumped back into the pools. Dredge pump
and self-propelled sifting machines clean the adjoining pools.

The beach area comprises a lagoon with enough water to fill five
Olympic swimming pools, with sand beaches, palm trees, rocky
creeks and subtropical trees and exotic plantings. The beach is
patrolled seven days a week by lifeguards.

The Goodwill Bridge, a pedestrian
and bikeway connecting the north
and south side of the river.

A life Guard on patrol.

............................Wazza helping out with the cooking.

Wendy and Paul.......................................................Damien and Prudence

......................................A yummy Aussie Breakfast.

Sisters, Marilyn, Wendy & Wazza................Tony, Marilyn, Wendy and Paul.

Skye and Cooper...........................................New born Jameson and Wazza.

Mother Helen and Cooper.

........................................................................Cooper and father, Mark.

.....................................Jameson and proud Grand Dad, Tony.

Victoria and Cooper.................................Grand Ma, Wendy chasing Cooper.

.......................................................Wazza and Skye.

Cooper and Wendy............................................................Cooper and Paul.

Prudence and Cooper in the wadding pool.

The lagoon at South Bank Parklands is extremely popular with
families and children. With a beach, water to paddle and swim
in and life guards this is a great substitute for families who have
no other means to get to either the north or south coast beaches,
which are 60 odd kilometers away.

A one kilometre walkway, the ENERGEX Arbour winds its
way through the length of the parklands at South Bank.
Draped in brilliant bougainvillea, the award-winning arbour
has 403 individually designed, tendril-like columns.

If you click on the link below you will be able to view a
web cam at the South Bank Parklands.

http://www.ourbrisbane.com/living/brisbanelife/webcam/